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Trump applauds ‘very popular’ DC Mayor Bowser for crime decrease, calls on other blue-state governors to allow National Guard

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Newest development Sep 1, 2025 · 3 reportsTrump applauds ‘very popular’ DC Mayor Bowser for crime decrease, calls on other blue-state governors to allow National Guard

President Trump praised DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday in her cooperating with the administration's deployment of National Guard troops to the nation's capitol -- and called on other Democratic leaders to do the same.

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  1. D.C. Democrats rebuke Mayor Muriel Bowser's comments that Trump's surge reduced crime

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  2. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Praises Trump's Takeover of Local Police

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    Trump applauds ‘very popular’ DC Mayor Bowser for crime decrease, calls on other blue-state governors to allow National Guard

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Muriel Bowser credits Trump with DC crime drop since police takeover (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Mayor Muriel Bowser said she was grateful for the added law enforcement presence, pointing to what she called striking drops in key crime categories.

  2. NBC News

    Mayor Muriel Bowser says Trump's surge of federal law enforcement has lowered crime in D.C. (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Trump's surge of federal authorities lowered crime but the presence of ICE agents and the National Guard isn't working.

  3. The Daily Signal

    DC Mayor Concedes Trump Takeover Has Reduced Crime (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said at a press conference Wednesday that the “federal surge” in the nation's capital is helping reduce crime.

  4. NBC News

    D.C. Democrats rebuke Mayor Muriel Bowser's comments that Trump's surge reduced crime (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Members of the Washington, D.C. City Council are pushing back against Mayor Muriel Bowser's remarks that Donald Trump's surge of federal law enforcement personnel into the city has helped lower crime.

  5. PJ Media

    D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Praises Trump's Takeover of Local Police (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser navigates Trump's police surge amidst crime drops and political backlash.

  6. Fox News

    DC Mayor Bowser reverses course, admits Trump's federal crime crackdown is working (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Washington, D.C. sees 87% reduction in carjackings during Trump's federal officer surge as Mayor Bowser acknowledged the program's success with crime data.

  7. The Washington Free Beacon

    'Fewer Gun Crimes,' 'Fewer Homicides,' and 'An Extreme Reduction in Carjackings': DC's Dem Mayor Admits That Trump's Crime Crackdown 'Has Worked' (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Washington, D.C., mayor Muriel Bowser (D.) admitted that President Donald Trump's crime crackdown "has worked," citing fewer homicides, gun crimes, and carjackings since Trump took control of the city's police force and sent in National Guard troops.

  8. New York Post

    Trump applauds ‘very popular’ DC Mayor Bowser for crime decrease, calls on other blue-state governors to allow National Guard (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump praised DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday in her cooperating with the administration's deployment of National Guard troops to the nation's capitol -- and called on other Democratic leaders to do the same.

  9. Black Enterprise

    Mmmkaay!? DC Mayor Praises Trump's National Guard Takeover (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    In a shocking move, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser praised the Trump administration for its federal takeover of the city.

  10. Fox News

    Trump praises Democratic DC mayor for working with his administration on crime crackdown (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump praised D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser for cooperating with his National Guard deployment that reduced carjackings by 87% and violent crime by 45%.

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